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Donor sues National and Virginia GOP for fraud
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A Republican donor in Virginia has filed a lawsuit against the national and Virginia Republican parties, accusing them of fraud and racketeering for raising millions of dollars in donations knowing they wouldn’t be able to repeal ObamaCare.

The Virginian-Pilot reports that Bob Heghmann, a retired attorney in Virginia Beach, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Thursday. The suit blasts the Republican Party, saying it “has been engaged in a pattern of Racketeering which involves massive fraud perpetrated on Republican voters and contributors as well as some Independents and Democrats.”

The lawsuit’s defendants include the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Republican Party of Virginia, as well as Virginia’s two members of the RNC and the chairman of the state Republican Party, John Whitbeck.

As part of his suit, Heghmann argues that the Republican Party does not hold the same protection that members of Congress have against being sued for failing to fulfill campaign promises. He wants the GOP to either threaten to withhold money from members of Congress if they don’t repeal ObamaCare, or return contributions to donors.

"If the candidates don’t deliver, it’s incumbent on the RNC to go to the candidate and say, 'You can’t do this,' " Heghmann said, according to the Pilot.

Quote:It also accuses the national and state Republican parties of “never intend[ing] to implement the Trump Agenda or fulfill the promises of the Republican Platform” as it campaigned for President Trump’s election.
08-05-2017 10:20 AM
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Lol....good for him! Make it a class action!

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08-05-2017 10:41 AM
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I don't think he can win the suit. The law pretty strongly protects legislators' rights to vote as they choose. But it's an interesting shot across the bow.
08-05-2017 10:43 AM
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I am 1,000% behind this. Make life as miserable as possible for the corrupt statist overlords. Throw 'em all in jail.
08-06-2017 01:15 PM
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(08-05-2017 10:43 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I don't think he can win the suit. The law pretty strongly protects legislators' rights to vote as they choose. But it's an interesting shot across the bow.

Can you imagine the fallout from the media? It's a good move and someone, (those so entrenched in their offices) won't like the bad publicity. Unfortunately, if those that I mentioned sit on their hands it'll be a handout for the Demons. They'll come up with catchy slogans like, "They don't come through" or "they lied to you" and they won't be wrong either.
08-06-2017 06:39 PM
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I think he may have recourse. The parties were still pushing the idea of repeal and replace, clearly they didn't have a plan so they were just saying popular talking points.
08-06-2017 07:42 PM
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